"The sage is the instructor of a hundred generations. When the sage hears that he is still remembered, he is pleased."

"There is no such thing as a righteous war."

"The wise man delights in water; the benevolent man delights in mountains."

"The trees on Ox Mountain were once beautiful. But because they were close to a large city, they were felled by axes. How could they remain beautiful? Yet, even so, the sprouting branches and leaves wo…"

"The people are the most important element in a nation; the spirits of the land and grain are the next; the sovereign is the lightest."